This year’s postgraduate entrance examination is probably the most difficult class in history. Many candidates accidentally got erectile dysfunction before the exam. They either couldn't get up and had to give up the exam, or they went to the exam with a fever. It was really uncomfortable.
The number of applicants nationwide this year was 4.74 million, compared with 4.57 million last year, an increase of 170,000.
The number of people taking postgraduate entrance examinations has increased, but the enrollment quota will not increase much. Based on the admission ratio, nearly 70-80% will be eliminated. The phenomenon of elite schools clustering together is becoming more and more serious. In addition, each school also has and postgraduate quotas. It can be imagined that the competition is fierce.
According to the survey and analysis of motivations for the postgraduate entrance examination, more than half of the candidates chose to take the postgraduate entrance examination because of current employment difficulties. In addition, more than 40% of candidates continue their studies because they are deeply interested in this major.
Regarding the severe situation of this year’s postgraduate examination, when the preliminary examination of the 2023 postgraduate examination is over, a question full of anxiety will definitely surface on time - is it still too late to prepare for studying abroad after the postgraduate entrance examination?
tells everyone: can come in time!
As the saying goes, "Eggs cannot be put in the same basket." Smart students have already prepared a Plan B for themselves while preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination, that is - studying abroad for postgraduate study! The editor of
has simply compiled the study abroad plans after the postgraduate entrance examination for your reference.
Determine the study abroad area
For those who are new to studying abroad, the first thing is to determine their study abroad destination. Below, the editor will briefly take stock of the advantages and disadvantages of each major country and region.
The United States
Advantages: Educational cutting-edge country, many high-quality universities, QS100 accounts for half of the country, there are many schools and majors to choose from
Disadvantages: Tuition is super expensive! It is difficult to apply, and the school background of the applicant is very important.
UK
Advantages: The academic system is short, the overall cost is not too high, it is relatively moderate, and there are many schools and majors to choose from.
Disadvantages: The leading school attaches great importance to the applicant's school. Background ( dual-non- students may directly receive a rejection letter)
Australia
Advantages: Flexible academic system, spring admission, easy to apply (especially dual-non-students applying to prestigious schools)
Disadvantages: In addition to the eight other major universities in Australia The recognition is average, and it is at the bottom of the study abroad chain.
Hong Kong, China/Singapore
Advantages: Cheap tuition, well-known school, high security, close to home
Disadvantages: It is difficult to apply (especially in Hong Kong, more and more students are applying in the past two years) There are more, and the applications are getting more and more complicated) You must apply with language scores
Application time
Start preparing now
Students who start preparing to apply now can generally start submitting at the end of December/early January. Generally speaking, there are many benefits to applying at this stage~
First of all, you can apply to most British and American universities during this period, and the choices are still very rich. After receiving the offer, students with poor language skills can still sign up for language classes without worrying about the language classes being full. There are still sufficient supply of student dormitories in various cities, and it is relatively easy to find satisfactory accommodation. Applying during this period can perfectly avoid the top academic candidates in the postgraduate entrance examination army.
Start preparing after taking the exam.
Prepare after finishing the postgraduate exam. Application submission will usually be completed at the end of January and early February.
During this period, there will be much less choice of majors, and majors in various schools will gradually have enrollment deadlines. The probability of sudden recruitment deadlines for various university majors will also increase significantly, and various uncertainties begin to emerge.
got the offer around March. Although you can also apply for language classes at this stage, applying for positions in popular school majors has to be done through competition.
During this period, the number of postgraduate students applying to study abroad has increased significantly, and top students with high average scores have begun to submit applications. The overall application difficulty will increase, and the competition for majors in popular schools will become more intense.
Start preparing after the scores are released
If you start preparing after the postgraduate entrance examination results are announced in February or March, the application will usually be submitted in March and April.
The range of schools that can be applied for during this period will be further restricted. Popular majors in many schools have already closed, and there are often sufficient places for some niche majors. It usually takes April to May for
to get an offer. During this period, language classes in various schools have gradually ended enrollment, and professional language classes in popular schools are often full. Students with poor language foundation can only work hard to directly pass the requirements of the degree course, and the risk of being unable to enroll is greatly increased.
Dormitories in popular cities basically don’t have much choice, and it may even be hard to find a room.
This time period is basically at the end of the application process. Many majors will enter the final stage. The enrollment standards are relatively easy to fluctuate, and all aspects will be relatively passive.
The three different stages correspond to different application situations. Students can also refer to the following table:
The three different stages can also be seen that the application to study abroad begins earlier than the preliminary examination for the postgraduate entrance examination. If you wait until the preliminary examination for the postgraduate entrance examination is completed before applying to study abroad, many schools have stopped applying. Therefore, it is best to study abroad and take the postgraduate entrance examination at the same time, and get an offer to study abroad as a guarantee. If you fail the postgraduate entrance examination, you will still have the opportunity to choose to study abroad.
It is already the end of December. What should students who want to make parallel plans do?
Students who already have language proficiency, have some internship and project experience, and are currently focusing on postgraduate entrance examinations
As long as they find a suitable application institution, conduct a detailed analysis of their situation, hand over the paperwork to a reliable teacher, focus on what they must do, and reasonably plan the country or region, colleges and majors, majors from colleges and universities with later application deadlines will also get offers!
Students who have a good foundation in English, have some internship and project experience, and have good grades in and during their undergraduate studies, but have no plans to go abroad at all
After finishing the postgraduate entrance examination, they can start preparing for language scores and supplement their soft background, and they can apply to good colleges and universities.
Students with average English foundation or very competitive majors, such as many business majors, are interested in background and internship experience, but also lack soft background.
Such students are recommended to prepare for long-term preparations, learn English well, and face the application in the following fall. But if you don’t want to take a gap year, you can consider countries that offer language classes!
Students with average English skills or who choose very unpopular majors
These students can consider language classes, and apply for non-popular majors. As long as the application deadline has not expired, you can consider applying, and there is still a chance of landing.
There is always more than one path in life. Only by preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination and studying abroad can you provide more protection for the future!
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